Incident

Avalanche: Scotties Notch

Kyle TSalt Lake
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Avalanche

Slab Width
8 m
Weak Layer
Density Change
Trigger Type
Skier
Avalanche Type
Soft Slab
Slab Thickness
15 cm
Trigger Detail
Unintentionally Triggered
Start Zone Aspect
North
Avalanche Problem
Wind Slab
Start Zone Elevation
2804 m

Small slide but big enough to take me for a ride about 50 feet. Luckily it was slow moving and I was able to stop at a tree shortly after triggering. Ran another 30 to 40 feet beyond that. I ascended and descended the same line with no reaction on the ascent. I believe all new snow on top of the crust from last Thursday's rain event gave.

Incident

Number Caught
1
Number Carried
1